RCCF Partners in the News

RCCF Partners in the News

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The Raising Child Care Fund is an initiative of ECFC that pools private foundation dollars to give grants to groups that lift up the voices of families, early educators, and allies—working alongside them to build powerful coalitions to transform child care and expand equity.

RCCF Partners in the News

Opinion Piece: Dewine is working to fix Ohio’s child care issues. Lawmakers must help

Tamara Lunan is the director of The CEO Project, a division of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative. Her opinion piece is linked below. The truth is, Ohio faces serious challenges when it comes to equitable funding for early childhood education and care. Fortunately, Gov. Mike DeWine…

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Urban View Mornings Interview with Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari

Urban View Mornings on SiriusXM engages listeners in dynamic discourse from Black voices on topics ranging from civil rights, politics, pop culture, faith, tech, financial wellness, and more. Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari, Co-Executive Director of the Alliance for Quality Education in New York, recently joined the show to share how…

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Mothering Justice: Addressing the Childcare Crisis/Remote Work in MI

Mothering Justice advocates for policies that address Michigan’s childcare crisis and the impact of remote work, ensuring mothers, especially mothers of color, have the resources to achieve economic stability.

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The CEO Project of Ohio: Empowering Providers and Parents

The CEO Project of Ohio empowers child care providers and parents to advocate for fair compensation, quality care, and policies that support working families.

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California Head Start Programs Caught Up in Trump’s Funding Freeze

Parent Voices, a RCCF grantee partner, continues to support families navigating the uncertainty of federal funding decisions, advocating for stable, accessible child care amid policy shifts.

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Opinion: Ten child care policy priorities for New York in 2025

The Alliance for Quality Education, an RCCF grantee, advocates for child care policies in New York, pushing for equitable investments that support families, providers, and the economy.

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A Dangerous Disconnect: Trump and Vance’s Heartless Misunderstanding of Child Care, A Quality Education

Zakiya Shaakir-Ansari and Marina Marcou-O’Malley, Co-Directors of the Alliance for Quality Education in NY wrote a op-ed addressing voters to demand leaders who not only understand these critical child care issues but are committed to taking action to address these issues.

Op-Ed: Congress Must Work with Directly Impacted People on Any Solution to the Child Care Crisis

Mica Whitfield, Co-Director of 9to5 wrote an op-ed calling for Congress to work directly with parents and providers towards solutions to the child care crisis.

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This Pooled Fund is Driving Progress for Early Care and Confronting a Possible Setback in DC.

SPACEs In Action Executive Director, LaDon Love, and Raising Child Care Fund Director, Rachel Schumacher spoke to Inside Philanthropy about what’s happening in DC and the Day Without Child Care.

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